Birtley's Jon-Lewis Dickinson stormed through to the quarter-finals of the Junior ABA Championships in devastating style.

Dickinson stopped Aaron Davies from Hansworth in the first round of their bout at Barnsley.

"It shows how much Dickinson has improved," maintained Birtley's head coach Ronnie Rowe. "Last year, Daniels gave him a good fight but this time Jon was simply too strong and powerful for him."

Stablemate Daniel Lewis put up a brave battle against current England international Luke Campbell (St Paul's, Hull) but lost on points.

Dickinson will now go into battle against Daniel Tombs at South Emsall, Yorkshire, on Saturday along with other area winners David Watson (Shildon), Tyson Carthy (Sunderland), John Askew (Lambton Street), Liam Hartley (Halfpenny) and James McElvaney and Paul Truscott (South Bank).

Both Askew and Hartley are guaranteed a semi-final appearance having received byes in Yorkshire.

NBIRTLEY are putting on a gala dinner show at the Federation Brewery in Dunston on Friday, May 7, when a North East Select will take on Munster.

The show will feature England international and ABA finalist Gary Barr, Brian Digman, Neil Townes, and comeback kid Wayne Mason, who had four years out of the ring.

Tickets are £30 each and are available by phoning the club on (0191) 492 3723.